COVENTRY radio presenter Liz Kershaw has survived a controversy involving her radio show on digital BBC 6 Music network.

It was revealed last night that Ms Kershaw has kept her job, despite the sacking of the show's producer earlier this week and the dramatic resignation yesterday of Ric Blaxhill, head of programmes at BBC 6.

It had been revealed that staff on a show hosted by Ms Kershaw posed as competition winners.

Listeners were also led to believe the show was live when in fact it was pre-recorded.

A BBC spokesman said: "Liz Kershaw remains a 6 Music presenter and she will be returning to the network in due course."

Ms Kershaw also hosts the popular breakfast programme on BBC Coventry and Warwickshire.

She was on air as usual yesterday, but when approached out-side the studios in Coventry city centre she refused to discuss the row over 6 Music.

No further details of Mr Blaxhill's departure were given.

Other deceptions involving BBC 6 Music included fictional winners on shows presented by Clare McDonnell and Tom Robinson.